Away to Preston North End is hardly a glamorous tie, but we might be able to win on penalties. Preston are third from bottom in the Championship form table and have drawn five of their home games (won two, lost three).
I have been there with Charlton and it's a neat ground with good sightlines. As for getting there by train being easy, it should be in principle but in practice the railways are an advert for broken Britain, only the Bundesbahn is worse. Rick Everitt found himself in the company of a fox at St. Pancras after the Huddersfield game. No way is it a case of letting the train take the strain.
Tottenham Hotspur have a tough task at Tamworth. Jas Singh is an outstanding goalkeeper, but remains part-time as he has a lucrative day job. It's a very tight ground and I watched their first round game on television.
I dreaded getting Dagenham & Redbridge. When we were in the Premier League we drew 1-1 with them at home, Salako rescuing us with a goal. We then had to go their grotty ground and just managed to win 1-0. Curbs told me later that they had given us a 'torrid time'.
As the Dags are something of a second team for some West Ham supporters, the visit to Millwall should be interesting.
The key point is that if we lose to Preston there won't be headlines about our 'humiliation', although it will provide material for the moaners on social media.
BTW, Preston have been up for sale for over a year but no bidders have emerged.
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